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How to Leave Your 9-to-5 and Become a Full-Time Coach (Without risking your mortgage)

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The Exit Plan for Life Coaches

If you’re a coach sitting in your 9-to-5 thinking “I can’t do this anymore,” you’re not the only one.

Maybe you feel disconnected.
Maybe you’re mentally checked out.
Maybe you’re building your business in the margins of your day, and every Monday feels like a setback.

You want to coach full time.
You want freedom.
You want your calendar to reflect your values—not back-to-back meetings and tasks you couldn’t care less about.

And yet… you stay.

Because part of you doesn’t know if you’re actually ready to leave.
And that hesitation? It’s not a lack of commitment.
It’s a lack of clarity.

That’s where The Exit Plan comes in.

Why Wanting to Quit Isn’t the Same as Being Ready

Let’s clear this up now:
Feeling fed up isn’t a plan.

You can want to leave your job and still not be fully prepared to step into full-time coaching.
And that’s okay.

Most coaches I work with are ambitious, soulful, and deeply committed to their mission. But they get stuck in limbo—hating their 9-to-5, dreaming of their coaching business, and making very little progress toward either.

Why?
Because they’re either:

  • Stuck in fear about leaving too soon

  • Or ashamed they haven’t left already

They’re making decisions from burnout, boredom, or comparison… not from strategy.
And without strategy, the dream feels like a risk instead of a responsibility.

The Coaching Industry Romanticizes the Leap… But That’s Not Always Helpful

You’ve probably seen the posts:
"Trust the Universe."
"Take the leap."
"Burn the boats."

But here’s the reality:

Manifestation doesn’t override money management.
Energetics don’t replace income.
You still need to eat, pay your rent, and sleep at night.

Leaving your job isn’t always the brave choice.
Sometimes, staying is.

Sometimes, choosing to stay is the most self-honouring, strategic, and long-term-powerful thing you can do.
It gives you time to build skills. Stack cash. Build safety. Gain emotional resilience.

Because the truth is this:

Quitting your job doesn’t magically create clients.
It doesn’t fix your mindset.
It doesn’t eliminate fear.

If anything, it amplifies the parts of your business that weren’t working to begin with.

Real Responsibilities Don’t Make You Less of a Coach

Let’s stop pretending that having real-life obligations somehow makes you less spiritual, less committed, or less ready.

If you’ve got rent, bills, children, a mortgage, debt, or simply a nervous system that doesn’t love chaos—you don’t need to prove anything by leaping without a plan.

You can love your business and respect your current job at the same time.

You can hold both.

The Exit Plan exists to help you do exactly that—without shame, pressure, or panic.

The 5 Drivers of a Sustainable, Smart Exit Strategy

This isn’t about hustling harder or waiting for a magical sign.
This is about getting honest with yourself—emotionally, financially, and practically—so you can make a decision from power, not pressure.

1. Context: Own Your Reality

You’re not comparing apples to apples.

When people say to me, “Wow, you left your job, travelled the world, became a digital nomad—you’re so brave,” I always tell them the truth:

Yes, but I had context that made that possible.

  • No kids

  • No mortgage

  • No pet

  • A high-paying job

  • Long-term savings

  • High risk tolerance

If your situation is different? Great.
Let’s work with your reality.

No more comparing your timeline to someone else’s story.
This is about owning your own story and loving it.

2. Financial Readiness: Know Your Numbers

Not in a vague way. Not in a “one day when I make X per month” way.
In a real, practical, “what do I actually need to feel stable and secure?” way.

We go deep into:

  • Savings

  • Income

  • Expenses

  • Worst-case scenarios

  • Buffer plans

You’ll also take your Risk Tolerance Meter, a short assessment to help you figure out whether leaving your job now makes sense—or whether you’re better off staying while you build.

Spoiler alert: needing to stay doesn’t mean you’re playing small.
It means you’re playing long game.

3. Emotional Resilience: You Can’t Ignore This

Most coaches quit their job thinking they’ll finally feel free…
But instead, they spiral the moment results don’t come fast enough.

Why?

Because their nervous system can’t hold the uncertainty.
They’ve never had to self-lead through the slow seasons.
They’re still attached to external validation to feel successful.

The Exit Plan trains you to build emotional strength before you leave—so you’re not shaken by every dip in income, comment, or client delay.

4. Skill Mastery: Stop Hiding Behind “Learning”

Being a powerful coach isn’t about more certifications.

It’s about:

  • Knowing how to get your clients results

  • Speaking to those results in your content

  • Selling powerfully

  • Showing up consistently, even when you’re tired

If you’re still “preparing” to go full time but not actively using the skills you already have?
We address that here.

The Exit Plan helps you get clear on your message, your offer, and your ability to stand in your power—so when you leave your job, you’re not scrambling to prove yourself.

5. Vision and Strategy: You’re Not Just Escaping

This isn’t about quitting because you’re over it.
It’s about choosing to lead something greater.

We’ll map out a strategy that works for you:

  • Timeline

  • Milestones

  • Income runway

  • Launch cycles

  • Visibility plans

So when you do leave, it’s not impulsive—it’s intentional.

What You’ll Walk Away With Inside The Exit Plan

  • A full audit of your personal and financial context

  • A risk tolerance score that helps you decide your next best step

  • A clear map for either leaving your job or staying while you grow

  • Tools to navigate fear, self-doubt, scarcity, and comparison

  • Confidence in your ability to move forward without panic, shame, or pressure

You’re Not Stuck. You’re Just Waiting for the Right Plan.

If you’re still in your 9-to-5 and you’re building your coaching business, you are not behind.

But you do need a decision.
A process.
A plan.

Let’s get you one.


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